SOFTPRO INSTALLATION GUIDE
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5) INITIAL WATER SOFTENER START UP
1)
Add 3 gallons of water to the brine tank.
2)
Add 1 to 3 bags of salt (or potassium chloride) to the brine tank.
NOTE
: This can be added later but before the first regeneration cycle.
Salt Type Recommendation:
Salt pellets are recommended, but extra coarse salt is acceptable.
3)
Turn the power back on.
a)
Switch the water heater back on.
Restart the water heater pilot, as applicable.
Turn-on the well water pump, if applicable.
4)
Power up the softener control valve, plug into the power outlet.
5)
Starting the water supply to the softener mineral tank.
a)
Verify that the bypass valve is in the bypass position.
b)
Re-open the water main valve.
a.
Re-open the water heater valve, if applicable.
c)
SLOWLY
turn open the INLET side of the softener bypass valve until the softener tank fills with water. Do not
fully open the inlet valve (open to about a quarter of a turn).
a.
Once the softener tank is full, the water will stop running
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b.
Then fully open the inlet side of the bypass valve.
d)
SLOWLY
turn open the OUTLET side of the softener bypass valve.